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enhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/feeds/term/2193/rss.xmlControversial Aquifer Exemption Proposal Resurfaceshttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/controversial-aquifer-exemption-proposal-resurfaces
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is once again considering a proposal to dispose of oil and gas wastewater in the Madison aquifer in Fremont County.</span></p>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 17:07:29 +0000Stephanie Joyce83302 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgControversial Aquifer Exemption Proposal ResurfacesStudy outlines risks of injecting waste into aquiferhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/study-outlines-risks-injecting-waste-aquifer
<p>A study found that if wastewater were injected into a deep portion of the Madison Aquifer, it could potentially contaminate drinking water supplies in other areas.</p><p></p><p>Encana Oil and Gas has asked for permission to dispose of brine and drilling waste in the aquifer. The company says it would inject the waste into an area where water quality is already poor and which is so deep that it would be an impractical source for drinking water, regardless.</p>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:55:19 +0000Willow Belden42908 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgStudy outlines risks of injecting waste into aquiferEPA hesitates to allow waste water disposal in Madison Aquiferhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/epa-hesitates-allow-waste-water-disposal-madison-aquifer
<p>The Environmental Protection Agency is asking for more information from Encana before it okays an aquifer exemption allowing the company to pump waste water into the Madison aquifer near Casper.</p><p></p>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:56:55 +0000Irina Zhorov39106 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgEPA hesitates to allow waste water disposal in Madison Aquifer